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British actor

Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; and businessman. York has an elder sister, Penelope Anne (born 1940) and younger twin sisters, Caroline and Bridget (born 1947); Bridget died a few hours after birth, according to York's autobiography. He was brought up in Burgess Hill, Sussex. During his teenage years, York was educated at Bromley Grammar School for Boys, Hurstpierpoint College and University College, Oxford. He did some early acting at the community theatre Bromley Little Theatre, and was its president in 2014. Fifteen years later, most of the cast (and crew) joined together in a third film titled The Return of the Musketeers based on the Dumas novel Twenty Years After. Since his early work, York has enjoyed a busy and varied career in film, television and on the stage. He appeared in two episodes in the second season of the Road to Avonlea series as Ezekiel Crane, the lighthouse keeper of Avonlea and foster father of Gus Pike. York appeared in the 1996 Babylon 5 episode "A Late Delivery from Avalon" as a delusional man who believed himself to be King Arthur. He played President Alexander Bourne of Macaronesia on seaQuest 2032. He played Basil Exposition in all three of the Austin Powers films. York again played King Arthur in a revival of Lerner and Loewe's Camelot, which began its run at the La Mirada Theatre in Southern California, and toured nationally in 2006 and 2007. York portrays Luke in The Truth & Life Dramatised Audio New Testament Bible, a 22 hour audio dramatisation of the New Testament, which uses the Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition translation. In 2008, York took part in the BBC Wales programme Coming Home about his Welsh family history. In September 2013, York played Albany in the Gala Performance of William Shakespeare's King Lear at the Old Vic in London.

York met photographer Patricia McCallum in 1967 when she was assigned to photograph him, and they married on 27 March 1968, York's 26th birthday. His stepson is Star Wars producer Rick McCallum. York was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1977.

York announced he was suffering from the rare disease called amyloidosis in 2013. Doctors initially thought he had bone cancer. He underwent a stem cell transplant, which can alleviate symptoms, in 2012. In 2022, in order to be closer to the Mayo Clinic for treatment, York and his wife moved to Rochester, Minnesota.

Year Title Role Notes1967 The Taming of the Shrew Lucentio Confessions of Loving Couples Peter Accident William Red and Blue Acrobat Short film Smashing Time Tom Wabe 1968 Separation Himself Uncredited Romeo and Juliet Tybalt The Strange Affair Peter Strange 1969 The Guru Tom Pickle Alfred the Great Guthrum Justine Darley 1970 Something for Everyone Konrad Ludwig 1971 Zeppelin Geoffrey Richter Douglas La Poudre d'escampette (film) Basil 1972 Cabaret Brian Roberts 1973 Lost Horizon George Conway England Made Me Anthony Farrant The Three Musketeers D'Artagnan 1974 The Four Musketeers Great Expectations Pip Murder on the Orient Express Count Rudolf Andrenyi 1975 Conduct Unbecoming Lieutenant Arthur Drake 1976 Logan's Run Logan 5 Seven Nights in Japan Prince George 1977 Jesus of Nazareth John the Baptist The Island of Dr. Moreau Andrew Braddock The Last Remake of Beau Geste Beau Geste 1978 Fedora Himself 1979 The Riddle of the Sands Charles Carruthers 1980 Final Assignment Lyosha Petrov 1981 The White Lions Chris McBride 1983 For Those I Loved Martin Gray 1984 Success Is the Best Revenge Alex Rodak 1986 Dawn John Dawson 1987 Lethal Obsession Dr. Proper 1988 Phantom of Death Robert Dominici Midnight Cop Karstens 1989 The Return of the Musketeers D'Artagnan 1990 Come See the Paradise Dance Hall Band 1991 Eline Vere Lawrence St. Clare 1992 The Long Shadow Gabor Romandy 1993 Wide Sargasso Sea Paul Mason 1994 Discretion Assured Trevor McCabe 1995 Gospa Milan Vukovic A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Merlin Not of This Earth Paul Johnson 1997 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Basil Exposition Goodbye America Senator Bladon Dark Planet Capt. Winter The Long Way Home Narrator Voice, documentary A Christmas Carol Bob Cratchit Voice1998 Merchants of Venus Alex Jakoff Wrongfully Accused Hibbing Goodhue 54 Ambassador The Treat Simon Lovers & Liars Dick Bunche One Hell of a Guy Devil 1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Basil Exposition Puss in Boots Puss in Boots Voice The Omega Code Stone Alexander The Haunting of Hell House Professor Ambrose 2000 The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire Pterano Voice2002Hollywood Walk of Fame Motion Picture StarOutstanding Film career2002Karlovy Vary International Film FestivalTown of Karlovy Vary AwardOutstanding TV/Film career200914th Satellite AwardsMary Pickford AwardVeteran Actor Outstanding TV/Film career2011Transilvania International Film FestivalLifetime Achievement AwardOutstanding TV/Film career